Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-15 | Page 1 | While Kuropatkin Waits Japs Fight

WHILE KUR0PATKIN WAITS JAPS FIGHT ST. PETERSBURG. May 14. The army organ Is disinclined to believe that Hai Cheng is the Japanese objective. ob-jective. It says the division of guards now marching in that direction will probably sweep northward toward Liao Yang, followed by the forces now at Suiyan Chow, and combining with the division reported to be at Somaltzl, make a combined attack on Liao Yang. Thc Novoo Vremya's expert estimates tho forco advancing against Liao Yang at 100,000 men, with 50.000 horses and 270 guns, and believes the Russians are retiring1 upon their base. "It is a critical and anxious moment," the paper continues, "Gen. Kuropatkln allowing the enemy to take the offensive, offens-ive, watching for a favorable moment to strike a decisive blow."